Shannon Huygens
Special Counsel
Offices
Pittsburgh
One PPG PlaceSuite 2400Pittsburgh, PA 15222
O +1 (412) 201-7600
F +1 (412) 456-2377
Professional & Community Affiliations
Member
American Bar Association
Member
West Virginia Bar Association
Member
Federal Court and Civil Litigation Sections
Allegheny County Bar Association
Recognition
Named, Pennsylvania Rising Star for Employment Law Litigation
2009-2023
National Association of Women Business Owners Greater Pittsburgh Chapter
2007
Recipient, Make the Connection Award
News, Analysis & Press
Local Ordinance Prohibits Discrimination on Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Perspectives
Pittsburgh Human Resources Association
September 2009
Local Ordinance Prohibits Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity with Some Employers Exempted
Insight
July 9, 2009
Preparing For a Pandemic
The Pennsylvania Lawyer
Pennsylvania Bar Association
September/October 2008
Balancing Employee Free Choice: Withdrawal of Union Recognition During the Life of the Contract
Insight
August 28, 2007
The Lessons of Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Inc.
Perspectives
Pittsburgh Human Resources Association
July 2007
The Dangers of Overbroad Work Rules: Union-Free and Unionized Employers Beware
Insight
March 1, 2007
Speaking Engagements
Assessing the Risk of Employee Discipline and Termination Decisions
PHRA Employment Law Day, Pittsburgh, PA
December 12, 2019
How to Win (or Defend Against) Summary Judgment Motions in Employment Cases
Pennsylvania Bar Institute
February 10, 2015
When Can An Employer Terminate an Employee For Comments Made on a Social Networking Site
PHRA Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA
October 8, 2014
The Employee From Hell
Charleston, WV
October 10, 2012
The Employee from Hell
February 8, 2012
Social Media in the Workplace
Pittsburgh Human Resources Association
October 4, 2011
Introduction to Employment Law
West Virginia Bar Association
April 7, 2011
H1N1 Flu: Preparing the Workplace for a Pandemic
Pittsburgh, PA
October 14, 2009
Human Resource Law Update
National Business Institute
September 27, 2007
Family and Medical Leave Act in Pennsylvania
Lorman Education Services
December 5, 2006
Advanced Topics in the Family and Medical Leave Act
Lorman Education Services
April 27, 2006
Education
- J.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 2003
- B.A., University of Pittsburgh, 2000cum laude
Courts
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan